Resource Tag: BRIEF THERAPIES

Background Suicide is a major health problem globally. As attempted suicide is a major risk factor for suicide, specific prevention strategies have been designed for use thereafter. An example is the brief contact intervention (BCI). In this regard, France employs a composite BCI, VigilanS, which utilizes three types of contact: phone calls, postcards and a […]

Background: People attending the emergency department (ED) for suicidal crisis are at significantly higher risk of taking their own lives in the week following discharge. Aims: We aimed to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of implementing a brief clinical aftercare intervention provided through Allied Health Brief Therapies (AHBTs) Clinics. Method: Consecutive referrals (n = 149) to the clinics following assessment in […]

The number of youth presenting to Emergency Departments (EDs) with psychiatric chief complaints has almost doubled in the last decade. With pediatric patients, ED brief interventions and discharge recommendations necessitate meaningful parental engagement to optimize youth safety and support. This study examined parent-level factors (stigmatizing attitudes, self-efficacy beliefs, distress symptoms, and illness-related stressors) in relation […]

Background: The development of individual coping strategies for suicidal crises is essential for suicide prevention. However, the influence of a brief intervention and the effect on coping strategies is largely unknown. This study aimed to investigate the influence of the Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program on the development of coping strategies, in comparison to a control […]

Background: There is growing interest in brief contact interventions for self-harm and suicide attempt. Aims: To synthesise the evidence regarding the effectiveness of brief contact interventions for reducing self-harm, suicide attempt and suicide. Method: A systematic review and random-effects meta-analyses were conducted of randomised controlled trials using brief contact interventions (telephone contacts; emergency or crisis […]

Brief cognitive behavioral therapy (BCBT) is associated with significant reductions in suicide attempts among military personnel. However, the underlying mechanisms of action contributing to reductions in suicide attempts in effective psychological treatments remain largely unknown. The present study conducted a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of BCBT versus treatment as usual (TAU) to […]

The World Health Organization Suicide trends in at-risk territories study is a multi-site regional research program operating first in French Polynesia and countries of the Western Pacific, then extended to the world. The aims of the study were to establish a monitoring system for suicidal behaviors and to conduct a randomised control trial intervention for […]

This study identified the proportion of self-harm episodes that resulted in assessment by a specialist self-harm team & offers, attendance, & completion of brief therapy, & the factors associated with these treatment options. A prospective cohort study of 717 hospital presentations of self-harm was conducted. Rates of assessment, offers, & completion of therapy ranged from […]

The objective of this study was to develop & explore the effectiveness of a 4-session intervention that combined elements of acceptance & commitment therapy with elements of solution focused brief therapy to prevent deliberate self-harm in adults. An experimental pilot study with follow-up assessments at 4- & 6-months after baseline was conducted using a random […]

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This study evaluated the effectiveness of a shorter course of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in enhancing treatment retention & reducing urges to engage in non-suicidal self-injury, non-suicidal self-injury, suicide ideation, & subjective distress in borderline personality disorder. 20 patients with borderline personality disorder received a six-month course of Dialectical Behavior Therapy. All variables were measured at […]

OBJECTIVE: Axis II disorders, particularly borderline personality disorder, are highly associated with suicidal behaviours. This paper aims to evaluate treatment of suicidality in borderline personality disorder. METHOD: Systematic review of the empirical literature on the clinical effectiveness of psychosocial treatments in reducing suicidal behaviours in patients with personality disorders. A summary of empirical findings is […]

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Published in “The Suicidal Process: Challenges for Treatment and Prevention”

Published in “The Suicidal Process: Challenges for Treatment and Prevention”

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The authors explore which baseline factors predicted outcome following treatment in deliberate self-poisoning patients undergoing psychodynamic-interpersonal therapy (PIT), with severity of suicidal ideation 6 months post-treatment as the main outcome measure. They found that predictive factors were severity of suicidal ideation, anxiety & prior history of self-harm. (21 refs)

This article examines if incarcerated young offenders in Scotland display impoverished problem-solving abilities. Various types of young offenders were examined such as those at risk of suicidal behaviour, & those on formal protection due to an inability to assimilate into society. Deficits in problem-solving skills appear to be significantly correlated with levels of anxiety, depression, […]